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Thank you @Bjorn218 for the idea, I'll give a try contacting Ibanez directly.

Whoops, I meant Ibanez EZ (edge zero) tremolo. I couldn't find the edit button on the post.

Hi all, I'm planning a build that will be using an Ibanez ZR II tremolo and I need some help relative to the placement of this thing. I've bought an 7-strings ZR II with the adjustable spring wheel (ZPS3FE IRC) and I couldn't find any technical drawing but I've seen on the forum that some seems to have used it in their build (at least the 6 strings version, aside from the width I think everything else has the same dimensions). First off, regarding bridges in general, how do you place the unit relative to the theoretical bridge line? Do you center it around the min and max saddle position? Regarding the Ibanez trem, any information would be appreciated (CAD drawings would be a blessing). The main thing I'd like to know are the dimensions regarding the placement of the trem unit relative to the spring plate, since the springs on the ZR are not directly attached to the trem block and rather to a bar that leans against the block, the placement of the spring plate is crucial for the trem to work properly.

Thank you for the explanation. Would using 43 gauge wire would be advisable to achieve a more warmer sound in this case? Your answer also made me wonder how the number of turns and the target resistance scales up for different sized pickups. Because in the first place I tried to find information on building 7 or 8 strings pickups to see how they scale so I can make the calculation and apply it to 4 strings. But I found this kind information to be very scarce on the internet. I looked on the seymour duncan website and it seems the resistance is increased relative to the number of strings but dimarzio ones seems to lower for 7 strings but increase for 8 strings (IRC).

Hi all, I've recently started guitar building and I've begun with a starter project: an electric ukulele (les paul type). It's going well for now and I will post my build log soon, but I've hit a wall regarding the electronics . Since electric ukuleles are not mainstream, I couldn't find any pre-made pickups (aside from acoustic pickups) and from what I've seen by googling many tend to use regular 6 strings pickups. But personally I find it too large and it takes-up too many space on the body. So I've decided to build my own pickup (I'm aware it may be a little too complex for a beginner...) I plan (in fact I've started) to mod an humbucker pickup kit by cutting down each piece and removing a section to bring it to 4 strings. Now my question is about the winding of this thing, From what I've gathered, the "standard" winding is about 7000 turns. But I'm wondering how it scales to a 4 strings pickup. From my little knowledge of electronics, I understand that the resistance of the pickup is related to the total length of the wire. So since the bobbin will be smaller, does it means that I need to do more turns (to get about the same length) or because it is a smaller pickup maybe I don't need that much resistance. Any help an general advice on pickup winding would be appreciated! (As a bonus I've attached a picture to show my progress so far)